9. There have been many moments in league history where a single decision (e.g., a draft choice, a GM’s promotion or retirement, a trade, a player’s movement in free agency) may have changed the course of a team in the ISFL or DSFL. Describe a decision that was made and the impact that it had. Did you imagine said decision leading to a different conclusion or did you think things would turn out the way they did? Is there anything different you would have done to avoid disaster or make things even better?
A long, long time ago, in a sim league with an incredibly horrible name (RIP NSFL), a draft happened. OK, fine, so when I say a long long time ago, I actually mean way back in S14. The Yellowknife Wraiths just finished with four wins and were picking in the first overall spot for the second consecutive season. The previous year, they had picked future Hall of Fame cornerback, Johnny Snuggles (that’s me!) in the first round but were looking for help on the offensive side of the ball this season. As a member of our war room, a member of the Head Office at the time, and a championship winning GM for the Baltimore Hawks, I had a bit of sway. My good friend bigred had joined the league a bit late, so his TPE numbers were way down, but after speaking to him about it frequently, it was clear, the guy was hooked. I was able to convince the team that this guy was it, he was the answer to our offensive problems, and we absolutely HAD to take him in the second. If we waited any longer, he could be gone, and that would be a huge miss for us. We selected Nate Swift with the first overall pick of the second round, and the rest is history. Swift would end up being a cornerstone of the Yellowknife Wraiths for damn near the next decade and was a perennial all-star. At time of retirement, he was ninth all-time in career receptions and the first player to crack the top ten in over four seasons. In league where almost all the records were written early with a very low TPE league, it was a true feat to even sniff the top ten in any category. Nate Swift would eventually end up in the ISFL Hall of Fame.
With Snuggles anchoring the defense and Swift anchoring the offense (and lets be honest, a ton of other great players who were probably more important to the team), Yellowknife would improve at a shocking rate, and would find themselves fighting for Ultimus after Ultimus for a long time.
11. Write a short biography or story about your player. This could include background about how they came to the ISFL and how they’ve done so far, a story about their role in an exciting game, or anything else related to their experience in the league.
Clint Mustache has always been a man of many things. He grew up in the heartland of America, doing things that your stereotypical “manly man” would do. I mean, with a name like Clint Mustache, it was obvious what his parents had in store for him. Football, rugby, wrestling (both person and alligator), chewing tobacco spitting competitions, and the occasional arm-wrestling tournament (he would always use his non-dominant hand to level the playing field a bit). He excelled at all of it, but there was something missing from his heart, a giant hole, and nothing could fill it. One day, after he was asked to participate in a commercial for a local gun, knife, taxidermy, and casket shop, he finally felt it. All these “manly” things were fine, but his real passion was with… the theatre. Acting gave him the opportunity to do, say, and be things he had never been able (or allowed to) before. Cry? Yep, there’s a part where you do that. Talk about your feelings? Yep, there’s a part for that. Pee while sitting down? Well, that’s not something usually covered in the theatre, but stuff gets wild out there, I guess you never know. So, Clint informed his parents that he would be leaving his “perfect” life for the life of the theatre, and enrolled in school all the way across the pond at The London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art. Needless to say, his parents were shocked, but even more shocking? He had their full support. Despite all that had happened in his life, all he had been told by his parents, all that he had been pushed to do, the told him that they just want him to be happy. If that means galivanting around a stage in a country that refers to an entirely different sport when they say “football”, then they’ll do whatever it takes to support him. Parents of the world, take note.
A long, long time ago, in a sim league with an incredibly horrible name (RIP NSFL), a draft happened. OK, fine, so when I say a long long time ago, I actually mean way back in S14. The Yellowknife Wraiths just finished with four wins and were picking in the first overall spot for the second consecutive season. The previous year, they had picked future Hall of Fame cornerback, Johnny Snuggles (that’s me!) in the first round but were looking for help on the offensive side of the ball this season. As a member of our war room, a member of the Head Office at the time, and a championship winning GM for the Baltimore Hawks, I had a bit of sway. My good friend bigred had joined the league a bit late, so his TPE numbers were way down, but after speaking to him about it frequently, it was clear, the guy was hooked. I was able to convince the team that this guy was it, he was the answer to our offensive problems, and we absolutely HAD to take him in the second. If we waited any longer, he could be gone, and that would be a huge miss for us. We selected Nate Swift with the first overall pick of the second round, and the rest is history. Swift would end up being a cornerstone of the Yellowknife Wraiths for damn near the next decade and was a perennial all-star. At time of retirement, he was ninth all-time in career receptions and the first player to crack the top ten in over four seasons. In league where almost all the records were written early with a very low TPE league, it was a true feat to even sniff the top ten in any category. Nate Swift would eventually end up in the ISFL Hall of Fame.
With Snuggles anchoring the defense and Swift anchoring the offense (and lets be honest, a ton of other great players who were probably more important to the team), Yellowknife would improve at a shocking rate, and would find themselves fighting for Ultimus after Ultimus for a long time.
11. Write a short biography or story about your player. This could include background about how they came to the ISFL and how they’ve done so far, a story about their role in an exciting game, or anything else related to their experience in the league.
Clint Mustache has always been a man of many things. He grew up in the heartland of America, doing things that your stereotypical “manly man” would do. I mean, with a name like Clint Mustache, it was obvious what his parents had in store for him. Football, rugby, wrestling (both person and alligator), chewing tobacco spitting competitions, and the occasional arm-wrestling tournament (he would always use his non-dominant hand to level the playing field a bit). He excelled at all of it, but there was something missing from his heart, a giant hole, and nothing could fill it. One day, after he was asked to participate in a commercial for a local gun, knife, taxidermy, and casket shop, he finally felt it. All these “manly” things were fine, but his real passion was with… the theatre. Acting gave him the opportunity to do, say, and be things he had never been able (or allowed to) before. Cry? Yep, there’s a part where you do that. Talk about your feelings? Yep, there’s a part for that. Pee while sitting down? Well, that’s not something usually covered in the theatre, but stuff gets wild out there, I guess you never know. So, Clint informed his parents that he would be leaving his “perfect” life for the life of the theatre, and enrolled in school all the way across the pond at The London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art. Needless to say, his parents were shocked, but even more shocking? He had their full support. Despite all that had happened in his life, all he had been told by his parents, all that he had been pushed to do, the told him that they just want him to be happy. If that means galivanting around a stage in a country that refers to an entirely different sport when they say “football”, then they’ll do whatever it takes to support him. Parents of the world, take note.
[OPTION]Johnny Snuggles || CB || Yellowknife Wraiths || Hall of Fame [OPTION]Height/Weight: 6'1", 205 [OPTION]Number: 21 [OPTION] Draft History: S13 #1 Overall [OPTION]=========================================== [OPTION]Trophy Case/Achievements:[OPTION] Ultimini Champs: S12 [OPTION] Defensive Rookie of the Year: S13 [OPTION] Pro Bowl: S14, S15, S16